Win 5 copies of The Web Designer's Idea Book 2

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April 20, 2011

The second installment of The Web Designer's Idea Book takes the best methods of organizing content from a variety of online galleries and combines them to create what could be the most well-thought-out source of design inspiration available.

This book provides a great compilation of the best themes, trends and styles in today's web design.

We reviewed this book a while back on WDD and you can read our full review here.

Today, we're giving away 5 copies of this amazing book to 5 lucky WDD readers.... read on for more information about the book and how to participate...

Volume 2 of The Web Designer's Idea Book includes more than 650 new websites arranged thematically, so you can easily find inspiration for your work.

Author Patrick McNeil, creator of the popular web design blog designmeltdown.com and author of the original bestselling Web Designer's Idea Book, has cataloged thousands of sites, and showcases the latest and best examples in this book.

The web is the most rapidly changing design medium, and this book offers an organized overview of what's happening right now. Sites are categorized by type, design element, styles and themes, structural styles, and structural elements.

This new volume also includes a helpful chapter explaining basic design principles and how they can be applied online. Whether you're brainstorming with a coworker or explaining your ideas to a client, this book provides a powerful communication tool you can use to jumpstart your next project.


In today's contest, you get a chance to win 1 of 5 autographed copies of the book, with free shipping anywhere in the world.

To participate, simply add a comment below. You can also send an optional tweet.

We’ll announce the results in one week, on April 27th. The results will be posted here on WDD and all winners will also be contacted by email for more details.

Thanks and good luck to everyone!


[UPDATE] The winners are:

#13 - Edgar Leijs
#370 - Ryan
#365 - Shannon M
#552 - Jason
#603 - Christine

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